Are Tory voters that stupid?

[StoneofDestiny]

Listening to Tory after Tory coming on TV this morning and almost every one has mentioned Jeremy Corbyn as the fear factor in voting Labour at the next election. Seriously - is that the best argument they have got to steer the public disgust at this government's behaviour away from them?

This is a nasty thread.
"Tories are stupid. If you don't agree you are stupid."
"TWAW if you don't agree you're stupid".
It's the same level of nastiness and aggression.
We don't accept the behaviour of people who shout and yell aggressively on the second issue. Why do we think its okay to speak to each other like this over the first one ?

If we get an election soon I'm shutting down Mumsnet until it's over - it's such a toxic place to be around election time.

Yeah of course Tory voters are stupid and labour voters smart!

seriously OP,

OP if you genuinely think that you are showing your own level of ignorance and ability to understand economics and politics and actually that you are a really bigoted person. Well done

Exactly.

It's not black and white.

Yeah of course Tory voters are stupid and labour voters smart!

Yes, and all those former Labour voters were once smart and the salt of the earth until they voted Tory, at which point they morphed into stupid racists.

...insulting people because they don't vote the same as you is never going to win votes.

What makes you think the posters on this thread are trying to win votes? They're just people voicing an opinion. And a valid one given the state of the UK after years of Tory government.🤷‍♀️

@StoneofDestiny

Ha ha. Exactly.

I seriously think that to be able to vote, you need to have to pass an exam in basic economics.

Most people do not study it in schools and it is frightening how ignorant people are.

You just have to read the threads on here.

Yeah, I don't care about "persuading" tory voters to vote differently. Vote how you like, but don't complain when what you voted for turns into this. Actions have consequences.

I don't speak to former friends and family who voted to leave the EU. I can't be bothered dealing with people who have such different views, yet can't actually explain why they hold them.

Wow. This sort of thing has definitely helped to push me away from the left over the last few years. The nastiness, name calling, patronising etc. Maybe it was always there but I didn't realise.

Tory voters are the ultimate 'snowflakes'.

OP is a typical leftwing voter, highly vocal and abusive on social media against any one who dares to vote any different. May be you want to go live in a communist state.

I suspect you cannot handle a democratic country, if they do now agree with your views they are stupid.

I'm more than happy to continue to keep voting Conservatives and have done well under Boris's term. Although I agree its time for him to go, all Westminster needs a bloody good shake up and some integrity on every single side is needed.

I always find it amusing how nasty and abusive people from the left always appear to be.

Are people who generally vote tory stupid? No, there are just too many of them for that to hold true.

Are people who are surprised that Johnson's tenure turned to shit stupid? Yes, very much so.

I doubt your former friends are too distressd about that
Personally I couldn't be friends with someone who think, s their own political views are more worthy than anyone else's, and nobody has to explain to you why they vote the way they do it's none of your business.

I can’t speak for the general population obviously, but my grandparents are Tory voters because they lost faith in labour back in the 70’s with the striking, blackouts and stuff. They believe we should all use our vote, vote every election etc. I don’t agree with their political views personally but it’s their choice and they have their own reasons for voting the way they do.

They’ve said they’re not going to bother voting at all any more, which for them is a big thing. Says a lot, to me anyway.

I'm another swing voter. Don't understand why someone would always vote for one party no matter who the leader/policies were! As the election is still 2 years away, it's way too early for me to decide who I will vote for. History tells us that elections are decided on swing voters. So slagging off swing voters who voted for the Conservatives isn't the best idea if you want the Tories out!

I suppose people can insult and take that route but we all get to choose how we vote

It’s unfortunate and it seems to be increasing but what other people think isn’t part of it

But they always blame labour. They pick on Jeremy Corbin because he is decent and play into the fear that labour means communist.

BJ blamed labour for the reason he wasnt in Brussels sorting out the Brexit deal because labour could have called a GE. It is absolutely bizarre.

in a way its not good hes going-tory voters have short memories all this will be forgotten come next GE

Tory voters are the ultimate 'snowflakes'.

I think you might be right @JocelynBurnell. I am also at the complete lack of responsibility they take, its always someone else's fault that they voted for this shower of liars and criminals.

No one votes Tory because a random on the net called them stupid. If they do, then they really are thick.

Yep. I have very little respect for people who vote Tory. Sorry, but I just don't. They tend to be one of the following: sheltered, selfish, bigoted or social climbers.

The irony.....

Labour are the reason the country was absolutely in the shitter. I'm not a Tory, but more improvements in wages, economic movement, the number of people in paid employment have occured under the Tories than ever occured under Labour.

Labour are not a viable or credible option. Neither are the Tories. But I'd rather know what cunts I'm dealing with and who is lining their pockets, than a historically misogynistic, women hating party like Labour who are currently funded by some pretty terrifying donors when it comes to political agendas.

I'm politically homeless, but I absolutely will never vote Labour until Andy Burnham is leader.

Here we go laying the foundations for a MN leftwing Echo chamber, where you can all pat each other on the back and say how stupid any one with a differing opinion is 🙄

Surely this thread demonstrates that MN isn't an echo chamber? Lots of replies on here pissing their pants that if you call some voters sutpid you've magically cost your side an election...

It's so funny watching how people respond....calling Tory voters stupid etc

Other threads labour voters are called stupid..

Get a life fgs!